A judgment given by the judge orally and immediately at the end of a hearing, rather than reserved and delivered later. Ex tempore means 'on the spur of the moment'.
In Plain English
A decision given by a judge out loud immediately at the end of a hearing. It means you get the result right away instead of waiting for a written decision to be sent later.
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